| Page Views: 1,464 Last Visit to Santa Paula: September, 2004 | Santa Paula by Yaqui - last update: Dec 18, 2005 |
| See my hubby in blue below? |
This is a Fig tree just across from the old train depot. Gosh, see how huge it i! See my hubby just below in blue by the trunk. Just amazing!!
During a much simpler time, ten thousands years ago the lands was cherished by a wonderful advanced people called the Chumash Indians that stretched from as far as Malibu to San Luis Obispo. They had a much enriched culture that is still seen in their paintings on the rocks. Santa Paul is the site of their main Indian village called, Mupu.
It is these people who are the descendants of this area. You can look all about you and see their heritance among them. I am proud to be part of it! :-)
Orchards and farms soon started to pop up making it a vast producer of rich products. Soon Santa Paula started developing like most towns as a railroad stop because of progress, but soon bustled and hustled as a growing community because of its rich soil and oil. Nathan Blanchard and Elisa Bradley established the first flour, The Mill and laid out the first map of the town in 1877. As soon as the railroad headed in, so did progress and town growth and importance to the state of California! |
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| Pros: | "Such a lovely little community!" | | Cons: | "Streets are a little confusing, but they are old." | | In A Nutshell: | "A wonderful place to see and enjoy:-)" |
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janetanne Fri Aug 22, 2008 19:26 UTC
Big Fig is quite an understatement! I wonder if the figs drop to the ground? That could be quite messy! I have fig tree in my backyard, but it's not that big! | penumbra Wed Oct 17, 2007 00:10 UTC
That’s a big fig tree! The whole town looks amazingly well preserved. | Tugboatguy Tue Sep 11, 2007 22:09 UTC
Hi Dee, Santa Paula recently dedicated a new Mural attended by about 100 people. It honors the Airport founding, painted by the Museum artist Wendell Dowling and 4 helpers. See it at 506 E. Main St. on side of Santa Paula Travel bldg. Doug | cheesecake17 Tue Feb 7, 2006 09:53 UTC
love the old buildings..and that school is charming....the fig tree is great...their is a fig farm near my home...:)..I should show the farmer your pic....:))...great tips...U.. |
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